Short description: Place in the Norse mythology

In Norse mythology, Gimlé (alternately Gimli as in Icelandic) is a place where the worthy survivors of Ragnarök are foretold to live. It is mentioned in the Prose Edda and the Eddic poem "Völuspá" and described as the most beautiful place in Asgard, more beautiful than the sun.

## Contents

* 1 Etymology
* 2 Descriptions
* 3 See also
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## Etymology

The meaning of the name is "fire-lea" or "fire-shelter",[1] or in scholar Lee M. Hollander's view, more likely "gem-roof".[2]

## Descriptions

Within Asgard, the realm of the gods, Gimlé is a golden-roofed building where righteous people go when they die.[3] In the Prose Edda, Snorri Sturluson places it in Víðbláinn, which he describes as third heaven currently inhabited only by light elves.[4] In "Völuspá", which he quotes in one of his accounts of Gimlé, the hall is on Gimlé, presumably a mountain, rather than being itself called Gimlé.[5]

Snorri presents Gimlé as a pagan heaven.[6] Scholars including Hollander and Rudolf Simek have seen the description of Gimlé as influenced by the Christian Heavenly Jerusalem.[2][4] Ursula Dronke suggested that while the concept of a heaven in which "hosts" of the righteous lived together was based on the pagan Valhalla, the "Völuspá" poet or his associates invented the name "Gimlé" with reference to its protecting the blessed from the fires both of Surtr at Ragnarök and of the Christian Hell.[1]

## See also

* Elysium
* Gimli, Manitoba
* Villa Grande, residence termed 'Gimlé' by Vidkun Quisling during the Nazi occupation.
* Gimli (Middle-earth)

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dronke, Ursula (2001). "Vǫluspá". The Poetic Edda. 2: Mythological Poems. Oxford: Oxford University-Clarendon. pp. 104, 152. ISBN 9780198111818.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hollander, Lee M. (1988). "The Prophecy of the Seeress: Vọluspá". The Poetic Edda (2nd, rev. ed.). Austin: University of Texas. p. 12, n. 93. ISBN 9780292764996.
3. ↑ Davidson, H. R. Ellis (1990). Gods and Myths of Northern Europe. London: Penguin. p. 28. ISBN 978-0-14-013627-2. https://archive.org/details/godsmythsnorther00davi.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Simek, Rudolf (2000). "Gimlé". Dictionary of Northern Mythology. Cambridge: D. S. Brewer. p. 109. ISBN 9780859915137.
5. ↑ Bellows, Henry Adams (1923). "Voluspo". The Poetic Edda. Scandinavian Classics. 21, 22. New York: The American-Scandinavian Foundation. p. 26, n. 64. OCLC 314234105.
6. ↑ Lindow, John (2002). "Gimlé". Norse Mythology: A Guide to the Gods, Heroes, Rituals, and Beliefs. Oxford / New York: Oxford University. p. 140. ISBN 9780195153828. https://archive.org/details/norsemythologygu00lind_201.

## External links

* Gimle in snl.no in Store norske leksikon

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Norse paganism and mythology

Deities and
other figures

| Æsir|

* Baldr
* Bragi
* Dellingr
* Forseti
* Heimdallr
* Hermóðr
* Höðr
* Hœnir
* Ítreksjóð
* Lóðurr
* Loki
* Máni
* Meili
* Mímir
* Móði and Magni
* Odin
* Óðr
* Thor
* Týr
* Ullr
* Váli
* Víðarr
* Vili and Vé

|

Ásynjur|

* Bil
* Eir (valkyrie)
* Frigg
* Fulla
* Gefjon
* Gerðr
* Gná
* Hlín
* Iðunn
* Ilmr
* Irpa
* Lofn
* Nanna
* Njörun
* Rán
* Rindr
* Sága
* Sif
* Sigyn
* Sjöfn
* Skaði
* Snotra
* Sól
* Syn
* Þorgerðr Hölgabrúðr
* Þrúðr
* Vár
* Vör

Vanir|

* Freyja
* Freyr
* Ingunar-Freyr
* Yngvi
* Gersemi
* Gullveig
* Hnoss
* Kvasir
* Njörðr
* Sister-wife of Njörðr

Jötnar|

* Ægir
* Alvaldi
* Angrboða
* Aurboða
* Baugi
* Beli
* Bergelmir
* Bestla
* Bölþorn
* Býleistr
* Eggthér
* Fárbauti
* Fjölvar
* Fjörgyn and Fjörgynn
* Fornjót
* Gangr
* Geirröd
* Gilling
* Gjálp and Greip
* Gríðr
* Gunnlöð
* Gymir
* Harðgreipr
* Helblindi
* Helreginn
* Hljod
* Hræsvelgr
* Hrímgerðr
* Hrímgrímnir
* Hrímnir
* Hroðr
* Hrungnir
* Hrym
* Hymir
* Hyrrokkin
* Iði
* Im
* Járnsaxa
* Jörð
* Laufey
* Leikn
* Litr
* Logi
* Mögþrasir
* Narfi
* Sökkmímir
* Surtr
* Suttungr
* Þjazi
* Þökk
* Þrívaldi
* Þrúðgelmir
* Þrymr
* Útgarða-Loki
* Vafþrúðnir
* Váli
* Víðblindi
* Vosud
* Vörnir
* Ymir

Dwarfs|

* Alvíss
* Andvari
* Billingr
* Brokkr
* Dáinn
* Durinn
* Dúrnir
* Dvalinn
* Eitri
* Fafnir
* Fjalar and Galar
* Gandalf
* Hreiðmarr
* Litr
* Mótsognir
* Norðri, Suðri, Austri and Vestri
* Ótr
* Regin
* Sons of Ivaldi

Heroes|

* Egil
* Arngrim
* Bödvar Bjarki
* Björn Járnsíða
* Guðmundr
* Hagbarðr
* Haki
* Heiðrekr
* Helgi Haddingjaskati
* Helgi Hjörvarðsson
* Helgi Hundingsbane
* Hervör
* Hjalmar and Ingeborg
* Hlöðr
* Höðbroddr
* Hrólfr Kraki
* Ingjald
* Jónakr's sons
* Örvar-Oddr
* Palnatoke
* Ragnarr Loðbrók
* Rerir
* Sigmund
* Sigurðr
* Svafrlami
* Sinfjötli
* Starkaðr
* Styrbjörn the Strong
* Svipdagr
* Völsung
* Vésteinn

Others|

* Ask and Embla
* Auðumbla
* Beyla
* Borr
* Búri
* Byggvir
* Dís
* Einherjar
* Eldir
* Elves
* Dark elves (Dökkálfar)
* Light elves (Ljósálfar)
* Black elves (Svartálfar)
* Fimafeng
* Fenrir
* Garmr
* Gullinbursti
* Hati Hróðvitnisson
* Hel
* Hildisvíni
* Hjúki
* Horses of the Æsir
* Árvakr and Alsviðr
* Blóðughófi
* Falhófnir
* Gísl
* Glaðr
* Glær
* Glenr
* Grani
* Gullfaxi
* Gulltoppr
* Gyllir
* Hamskerpir and Garðrofa
* Hófvarpnir
* Skinfaxi and Hrímfaxi
* Sleipnir
* Svaðilfari
* Jafnhárr
* Jörmungandr
* Móðguðr
* Nine Daughters of Ægir and Rán
* Nine Mothers of Heimdallr
* Narfi and Nari
* Níðhöggr
* Norns
* Personifications
* Dagr
* Elli
* Nótt
* Sumarr and Vetr
* Skírnir
* Sköll
* Shieldmaiden
* Þjálfi and Röskva
* Valkyrie
* Völundr

Locations|

| Underworld|

* Hel (heimr)
* Éljúðnir
* Gjallarbrú
* Náströnd
* Niflhel
* Niðafjöll

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Rivers|

* Élivágar
* Gjöll
* Ífingr
* Kerlaugar
* Körmt and Örmt
* Slidr River
* Vadgelmir
* Vimur River

Other locations|

* Amsvartnir
* Andlang
* Barri
* Bifröst
* Bilskirnir
* Brávellir
* Brimir
* Fensalir
* Fólkvangr
* Fornsigtuna
* Fyrisvellir
* Gálgviðr
* Gandvik
* Gastropnir
* Gimlé
* Ginnungagap
* Glaðsheimr
* Glæsisvellir
* Glitnir
* Gnipahellir
* Grove of fetters
* Himinbjörg
* Hindarfjall
* Hlidskjalf
* Hnitbjorg
* Hoddmímis holt
* Iðavöllr
* Járnviðr
* Mímameiðr
* Myrkviðr
* Munarvágr
* Nóatún
* Okolnir
* Sessrúmnir
* Sindri
* Singasteinn
* Þrúðheimr
* Þrúðvangr
* Þrymheimr
* Útgarðar
* Valaskjálf
* Valhalla
* Víðbláinn
* Vígríðr
* Vingólf
* Wells
* Hvergelmir
* Mímisbrunnr
* Urðarbrunnr
* Ýdalir
* Yggdrasil

Events|

* Æsir–Vanir War
* Fimbulvetr
* Ragnarök
* Hjaðningavíg

Sources|

* Gesta Danorum
* Poetic Edda
* Prose Edda
* Runestones
* Sagas
* Tyrfing Cycle
* Völsung Cycle
* Old Norse language
* Orthography
* Later influence

Society|

* Blót
* Félag
* Germanic calendar
* Heiti
* Hörgr
* Kenning
* Mead hall
* Nīþ
* Norse pagan worship
* Numbers
* Sacred trees and groves in Germanic paganism and mythology
* Seiðr
* Skald
* Viking Age
* Völva

See also|

* Norse gods
* Norse giants
* Norse dwarfs
* Mythological Norse people, items and places
* Germanic paganism
* Heathenry (new religious movement)

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* t
* e

Afterlife locations

Abrahamic
religions|

| Judaism|

* 7 Heavens and 7 Earths
* Throne of God
* Garden of Eden
* Olam Haba
* Sheol

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Christianity|

* Heaven
* Hell
* Kingdom of God
* Garden of Eden
* Paradise
* Purgatory
* Limbo
* New Jerusalem
* Pearly gates

Islam|

* Barzakh
* Naar
* Jannah (and Jabarut)
* Sidrat al-Muntaha
* A'raf
* As-Sirāt

Mormonism|

* Celestial Kingdom
* Terrestrial Kingdom
* Telestial Kingdom
* Spirit world

European
mythologies|

| Celtic|

* Otherworld
* Annwn
* Tír na nÓg
* Mag Mell
* Tech Duinn

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Finnic|

* Tuonela

Germanic|

* Asgard
* Fólkvangr
* Valhalla
* Neorxnawang
* Gimlé
* Helheimr

Greek|

* Hades
* Elysium
* Erebus
* Orcus
* Asphodel Meadows
* Myth of Er
* Empyrean
* Tartarus
* Fortunate Isles

Slavic|

* Iriy

Eastern/Asian
religions|

| Buddhism|

* Desire Realm
* Hell
* Pretaloka
* Animal world
* Human world
* Asura
* Heaven
* Form Realm
* Brahmā worlds
* Formless Realm
* Nirvana

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Hinduism|

* 14 planetary systems
* Ādi Śeṣa
* Svarga
* Naraka
* Vaikuntha
* Kailash
* Goloka
* Akshardham

Jainism|

* Three Worlds
* Urdhva Loka
* Madhya Loka
* Adho Loka

Sikhism|

* Sach Khand

Taoism|

* Grotto-heavens

Chinese|

* Tian
* Diyu
* Youdu

Japanese|

* Yomi

Zoroastrianism|

* Chinvat Bridge
* Hamistagan

Tengrism|

* Uçmag
* Tamağ

Others|

| Mesoamerican|

* Mictlān
* Tamoanchan
* Thirteen Heavens
* Tlālōcān
* Xibalba

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Plains Indians|

* Happy hunting ground

Tupi|

* Land without evil

Wicca|

* The Summerland

Theosophy|

* Summerland
* Devachan
* Nirvana

Ancient Egyptian|

* Aaru
* Duat

Millennialism
Utopianism
Great Unity
Golden Age
Arcadia
Avalon
The Guf
Well of Souls
Existential planes
Underworld
List of mythological places

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